Some beautiful plaid

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  1. jmgford

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    In my garage. :)


    Kansas City (late '70 build)
     
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    I would be dismantling it in the climate comtrolled garage to install a V8 and paint it a better color......... Wait, that's exactly what I did do. :D
     
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  3. Dave B

    Dave B I like Mavericks!

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    No offense to Jack, and I sure he changed his car for a reason, but that car is UGLY!!
    If it was a different exterior color, maybe someone might save it for display.
    But man, that would make for some sweet street machine/resto mod material!!
     
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  4. jmgford

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    No offense taken. My reason was that it was UGLY!
     
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  5. Craig Selvey

    Craig Selvey Indiana State Rep - MCCI

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    When I was first getting back into the Maverick world, I looked at a car that color. It was wrecked on the front, but would have been an easy fix. The main reason I didn't buy it...it was a Semi-Automatic. Only one I have ever seen.
     
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  6. Dave B

    Dave B I like Mavericks!

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    I just saved all the pictures off the auction, they'll be good for future reference. I wish there were more of the inner fenders and hood hinges.
     
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    Two things about this car, first, I think it is screaming out for a Marti report. Wouldn't it be interesting to see exactly when it was built? Second, since this is such a well preserved example it would be awesome if one of the resident experts here could look at it in person and do a write-up for this site or one of the club's newsletters. It would probably also help sell the car.
     
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  8. mavtricks71

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    Simple proof even 6 Cylinder Survivor cars Are bringing Respectful Cash.
     
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  9. dmhines

    dmhines Dixie Maverick Boy

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    Nice. Never saw that picture before. I can't believe they waited until that late in the assembly process to install the engine and transmission.

    My 71 KS built car had Yellow Chromate bolts. My 74 St. Thomas car had body color bolts. Both cars were 100% original.
     
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  10. Dave B

    Dave B I like Mavericks!

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    I'm thinking they changed that after 1970....

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  11. Derek 5oComet

    Derek 5oComet Tire burner

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    Wheew for a little while there i thought i was the only one who felt that way.Jack your car is a work of art i love it.And Dave yours has been very tastefully modified but the originality hasn't been taken away.
    The car in question is very nice........ boring stock...
     
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    That's got to be the nicest original Maverick I've ever seen. Hope he gets his price for it. Interesting to see if it goes much higher.:)
     
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  13. Dave B

    Dave B I like Mavericks!

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    Always makes me feel bad, I didn't do what I could have to buy the one with 4000miles, that I found in the early 90's....it wasn't pretty either, brown car, 6 cyl, rubber mat..Someone bought it and drove it as a regular daily driver for almost 10 years :(
     
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    My 1974 all original LDO car was sold to a college kid to drive to school. Wrecked months later. :(

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  15. Pony Express

    Pony Express Haul'in @**

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    That had to have been a kick in the crotch, Craig - had to have been self-inflicted, too!
     
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